Merck (MRK) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026)
Merck (MRK) reported EPS (Basic) of -$1.72 for Q1 2026, down 185.57% year-over-year from $2.01 in Q1 2025, and down 242.15% quarter-over-quarter from $1.21 in Q4 2025.
Merck (MRK) EPS (Basic) (2009 - 2026) Analysis & Trends
Merck (MRK) has 18 years of EPS (Basic) data on file, last reported at -$1.72 in Q1 2026.
- EPS (Basic) for Q1 2026 came in at -$1.72, down 185.57% year-over-year; the trailing twelve-month figure through Mar 2026 was $3.57 (down 48.19% YoY), and the FY2025 annual result was $7.3, up 7.99% from the prior year.
- EPS (Basic) declined to -$1.72 in Q1 2026 per MRK's latest filing, from $1.21 in the prior quarter.
- Over five years, EPS (Basic) peaked at $2.32 in Q3 2025 and troughed at -$2.35 in Q2 2023.
- A 5-year average of $1.07 and a median of $1.48 in 2024 frame the typical range for EPS (Basic).
- The sharpest annual moves came in 2023 and 2024: EPS (Basic) plunged 250.64% in 2023, then surged 402.04% in 2024.
- A 5-year view of EPS (Basic) shows it stood at $1.18 in 2022, then plunged by 141.53% to -$0.49 in 2023, then surged by 402.04% to $1.48 in 2024, then decreased by 18.24% to $1.21 in 2025, then sank by 242.15% to -$1.72 in 2026.
- Business Quant data shows MRK's EPS (Basic) at -$1.72 in Q1 2026, $1.21 in Q4 2025, and $2.32 in Q3 2025.
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| # | Company | Market Cap | Enterprise Value | Gross Profit (Qtr) | EPS (Basic) (Qtr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Gsk | 92,316,836.42 Bn | 92,316,831.46 Bn | 7.76 Bn | 0.00 |
| 2 | Eli Lilly | 983.57 Bn | 978.29 Bn | 16.22 Bn | 8.27 |
| 3 | Johnson & Johnson | 553.56 Bn | 531.50 Bn | 15.96 Bn | 2.17 |
| 4 | AbbVie | 383.35 Bn | 374.00 Bn | 10.78 Bn | 0.39 |
| 5 | Merck | 281.71 Bn | 276.06 Bn | 12.09 Bn | -1.72 |
| 6 | Amgen | 182.20 Bn | 170.16 Bn | 5.87 Bn | 3.37 |
| 7 | Gilead Sciences | 153.71 Bn | 145.98 Bn | 5.52 Bn | 1.63 |
| 8 | Pfizer | 143.75 Bn | 130.98 Bn | -1.21 Bn | 0.48 |
| 9 | Bristol Myers Squibb | 109.71 Bn | 99.25 Bn | 8.07 Bn | 1.31 |
| 10 | Novartis Ag | 108.28 Bn | 107.60 Bn | - | - |
Historic Data
Download Data| Date | Value |
|---|---|
| Mar 31, 2026 | -1.72 |
| Dec 31, 2025 | 1.21 |
| Sep 30, 2025 | 2.32 |
| Jun 30, 2025 | 1.76 |
| Mar 31, 2025 | 2.01 |
| Dec 31, 2024 | 1.48 |
| Sep 30, 2024 | 1.25 |
| Jun 30, 2024 | 2.15 |
| Mar 31, 2024 | 1.88 |
| Dec 31, 2023 | -0.49 |
| Sep 30, 2023 | 1.87 |
| Jun 30, 2023 | -2.35 |
| Mar 31, 2023 | 1.11 |
| Dec 31, 2022 | 1.18 |
| Sep 30, 2022 | 1.28 |
| Jun 30, 2022 | 1.56 |
| Mar 31, 2022 | 1.70 |
| Dec 31, 2021 | 1.21 |
| Sep 30, 2021 | 1.81 |
| Jun 30, 2021 | 0.61 |